NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — SWAT teams swarmed a Brooklyn high school on Wednesday, after reports of a student with a gun. It turned out to be a false alarm, but the scare has some parents calling on the mayor to rethink his stance on metal detectors. “I know they’re on lockdown, a hard lockdown,” Katherine Manis told CBS2’s Jessica Moore. “We’re all worried. Everybody’s worried. I want to get my daughter out, but they’re not letting anybody in our out,” Tony Russo added. Dozens of NYPD officers descended on Fort Hamilton High School around 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, after someone reported seeing a student with a gun inside. Outside, angry parents swarmed the campus demanding to see their children. “I just want her to get out. They’re not letting anyone in over here,” Ruben Ortiz said. After a thorough sweep of the school, police confirmed the report of a gun turned out to be unfounded. “They didn’t tell us anything. They said it’s a hard lockdown, nothing else. The students just know from social media,” Damian Eric said. Fort Hamilton High School is not among the roughly 88 of the district’s 1,800 schools equipped with metal detectors. Mayor Bill de Blasio has said installing metal detectors in every school is not part of his agenda. “Do we aspire to a society where every kid has to go through a metal detector to go to school? No,” he said. Parents are mixed on whether Wednesday’s scare should have the mayor rethinking his position. “I think all high schools should have metal detectors in this day and age,” Anna Rivera said. “Unless they can show me the need for metal detectors, other than this incident, which turned out to be different, then no,” John Aconomakos said. At odds over metal detectors, but parents and students alike said they’re relieved Wednesday’s scare was a false alarm.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — SWAT teams swarmed a Brooklyn high school on Wednesday, after reports of a student with a gun. It turned out to be a false alarm, but the scare has some parents calling on the mayor to rethink his stance on metal detectors. “I know they’re on lockdown, a hard lockdown,” Katherine Manis told CBS2’s Jessica Moore. “We’re all worried. Everybody’s worried. I want to get my daughter out, but they’re not letting anybody in our out,” Tony Russo added. Dozens of NYPD officers descended on Fort Hamilton High School around 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, after someone reported seeing a student with a gun inside. Outside, angry parents swarmed the campus demanding to see their children. “I just want her to get out. They’re not letting anyone in over here,” Ruben Ortiz said. After a thorough sweep of the school, police confirmed the report of a gun turned out to be unfounded. “They didn’t tell us anything. They said it’s a hard lockdown, nothing else. The students just know from social media,” Damian Eric said. Fort Hamilton High School is not among the roughly 88 of the district’s 1,800 schools equipped with metal detectors. Mayor Bill de Blasio has said installing metal detectors in every school is not part of his agenda. “Do we aspire to a society where every kid has to go through a metal detector to go to school? No,” he said. Parents are mixed on whether Wednesday’s scare should have the mayor rethinking his position. “I think all high schools should have metal detectors in this day and age,” Anna Rivera said. “Unless they can show me the need for metal detectors, other than this incident, which turned out to be different, then no,” John Aconomakos said. At odds over metal detectors, but parents and students alike said they’re relieved Wednesday’s scare was a false alarm.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York state senator is being accused of posing as a police officer. It all started in Brooklyn over a familiar argument for New Yorkers — a dispute with a car over a bike lane. Brian Howald, 30, of Brooklyn Heights said he was riding his bike in a 3rd Ave bike lane in Gowanus on Monday, when he claims a man in a passing car accosted him. “The passenger stuck his head out the window again. Told me to pull over,” he said, “I told him I was in the bike lane. I was legally required to be there, and he was not allowed to drive in it.” Howald took the man’s picture with his phone numerous times, later finding out the white haired man in a shirt and tie was New York State Senator Marty Golden. According to Howald, the luxury SUV registered to the Republican senator was traveling in the bike line. He said the senator claimed to be a cop — a federal offense in New York. “He said, ‘I’m a police officer, pull over,’ and at the same time with his right hand, waved a placard at me,” he said, “He told me he was going to take me to the precinct and at that moment I was afraid and thought I was gonna get ticketed or detained or arrested.” Senator Golden, a retired cop, refused CBS2’s request for an on-camera interview. “At no time in the exchange did I identify myself as a NYPD officer. By taking personal responsibility for the policing of traffic, Mr. Howald unnecessarily escalated the situation and created an unsafe environment for all involved, including himself,” he said in a statement. Howald coincidentally was heading to a community board meeting discussing a DOT protective bike lane proposal. He said he followed the senator for several blocks before they went their separate ways. “My guess is that this abuse of power will go unpunished,” he said. Howald said he has not filed a complaint with the NYPD, but he is strongly considering it. The NYPD said they are not investigating Howald’s claims for now.

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Salvation Army officials on Long Island say they have a shortage of donated toys this year. They’re asking for help making Christmas wishes come true. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, donated toys are stuffed into a Salvation Army space in Suffolk County – each matched to a child with a Christmas wish. But hundreds more might go without this year, because the need is outpacing donations. “We are just getting their information – the children’s name and age – and just put them on a standby list,” said Lt. Frenie Antoine. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, which has been around for decades, is struggling this year as families flood the Blue Point region with requests. “I’ve never seen that much help needed, especially last minute like this,” Antoine said. “We have 20-30 calls a day from families, asking ‘I really need help.’” Answering the urgent call, the New York State Land Title Association is hand-delivering car loads of toys. “As soon as we heard about the shortage, we reached out to our members. And within days, they had gifts for about 100 children,” said Monica Malagon. The toys, they say, are as much a gift to each of them. “You realize how luck you are, and it’s just a feeling of if I can enjoy the holidays with my family, why shouldn’t these children be able to do so?” Cathy Roper said. Also pitching in are municipal workers. The Town of Islip supervisor’s office is piled high with toys for its local branch. “When you get a list for a 4-year-old and they say ‘pajamas, pants socks,’ you think, ‘Oh my gosh.’ You just take it for granted that everyone has what they need, and that certainly isn’t the case,” said Tow of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter. But with time running out, the Blue Point Salvation Army says it’s still short and each day the wish list grows. “You just don’t want to break their heart at all,” Antoine said. To find out if there’s an urgent need in your community, call your local Salvation Army office so that no child is left on a waiting list Christmas morning. Last year, the Salvation Army collected nearly 700,000 toys through its Angel Tree program.

TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Salvation Army officials on Long Island say they have a shortage of donated toys this year. They’re asking for help making Christmas wishes come true. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported, donated toys are stuffed into a Salvation Army space in Suffolk County – each matched to a child with a Christmas wish. But hundreds more might go without this year, because the need is outpacing donations. “We are just getting their information – the children’s name and age – and just put them on a standby list,” said Lt. Frenie Antoine. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, which has been around for decades, is struggling this year as families flood the Blue Point region with requests. “I’ve never seen that much help needed, especially last minute like this,” Antoine said. “We have 20-30 calls a day from families, asking ‘I really need help.’” Answering the urgent call, the New York State Land Title Association is hand-delivering car loads of toys. “As soon as we heard about the shortage, we reached out to our members. And within days, they had gifts for about 100 children,” said Monica Malagon. The toys, they say, are as much a gift to each of them. “You realize how luck you are, and it’s just a feeling of if I can enjoy the holidays with my family, why shouldn’t these children be able to do so?” Cathy Roper said. Also pitching in are municipal workers. The Town of Islip supervisor’s office is piled high with toys for its local branch. “When you get a list for a 4-year-old and they say ‘pajamas, pants socks,’ you think, ‘Oh my gosh.’ You just take it for granted that everyone has what they need, and that certainly isn’t the case,” said Tow of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter. But with time running out, the Blue Point Salvation Army says it’s still short and each day the wish list grows. “You just don’t want to break their heart at all,” Antoine said. To find out if there’s an urgent need in your community, call your local Salvation Army office so that no child is left on a waiting list Christmas morning. Last year, the Salvation Army collected nearly 700,000 toys through its Angel Tree program.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to full practice participation Wednesday and told reporters he is ‘good to go’ for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Kamara has to pass all steps in order to get clearance through the concussion protocol.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to full practice participation Wednesday and told reporters he is ‘good to go’ for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Kamara has to pass all steps in order to get clearance through the concussion protocol.